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Raza
Dec 16, 2004, 05:18 PM
Can someone explain what is an Activity Series? I looked at sites that is explaining it but I do not get it. Please try to make it simple as possible because I am really dumb.
Thanks :)

drwls
Jan 9, 2005, 09:44 AM
An activity series is a list of elements listed in order of their ability (reactivity) to remove hydrogen from water, or displace other elements from hydroxides.

A longer and better explanation can be found at http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/redox/faq/activity-series.shtml